The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
The Senate Committees Will Be Announced
To-Day, and the Faulkner Lucas Case May
Be Reached by Wednesday or Thursday.
More Plans for Providing a Basis for the
Circulation of National Banks.
Congressman Bynum Prepares Bill Intended
to Meet the Tactics of the Bell Telephone
Company-0ther Washington News.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.

Routine Business in the House-Seu ate Conn
miitees tn Be Announced To-Day.
Special to the Indianapolis Journs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lL-Only routine work OF
minor Importance is likely to be done in Con-
grsss this week. When the House convenes a.
noon tomorrow some more propositions on the
subject of rules expected, as almost every
member has suggestion in this line, but no
actual busnes can be done Speaker Carlisle,
in all probability, will announce the standing
committee on rules, and the House will adjourr
over &c about Thursday. TO give the COMMITTEES
opportunity to take into consideration the null
titude of suggestions that have already been
made on the subject of the permanent rules
Ths committee in the last Congress consist
ed of the Speaker and Messrs Ran.
dali, Morrison, Reed and Hiscock. Az
Messrs Morrison and Hiecock-a Democrat and
Republican-have dropped out of tha House.
at least two new members will be named on the
committee. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, will, in ali
probability, be chosen to succeed Mr.. Morrison.
and either Mr. Browne. Of Indiana, or Mr.. Cam
non of Illinois. will, 1t is thought. succeed Mr..
Hiscock. 1t is believed tie committee rules
will be ready TO report back to the House by
Thursday, and that the debate upon the report
may occupy the remainder of the week. as the
far-reaching that will come before the House.
II wisdom is shown in the formation OF the
rules much more may be done thar
where 1axity in the work is dis
played. The proposition to compel the
committee appropriations to report
all of the bills within sixty days after the COM
mittee is announced, meets with the approval
of the great majority of the House. but will bs
fought by members Of tho committee, as they
desire much latitude given the committse
possible. and the latitude, well as the power
heretofore been almost unlimited. The Speak
er is not expected to announce the full list OF
standing committees before Tuesday or Wedues-
day of next week, If at all before the holidays.
The holiday adjournment will probably be taken
about Wednesday or Thursday OF next week,
Dec. Il or %. and il the committees to be
announced before the holidays they will be made
known in time for a call of the States AID Terri
tories for the introduction Of bills. This work
would take more than a day.
In the Senate, to morrow, the standing commit
tees are be announced. and time and oppor-
will be several secret sessions during the week
for the reference of nominations to committees
It is not believed that action will be taken upon
the nominations of Messrs. Lamar, Dickinson
and Villas this week. AS announced last week
by Chairman Hoar. the committee on privileges
and elections will go at once to work upon the
Lucas Faulkner contested election case from
West Virginia, ard there are those who believe
that report will be made by the middle of the
week, and that some time will be taken mp in
discussing it The real work in Congress will
begin early in January, when it reconvenes
after tbs holiday recess.